This reminds me of some peeps saying using Newpipe is “(app) piracy”. I wholly disagree with them to this day.
If a website, which YouTube.com
is and allows a client to connect and use its services it isn’t, piracy per se.
Much like because I have a UK IP address I can hit up get_iplayer and use that service which IMO should be the norm.
e: apologies for not been helpful, I’m just ranting.
The French are very defendant when it comes to VLC or other open sauce apps. I’d usually bring the Willy joke out but I’m with them on this one.